🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex NBA/NCAA Exec on Bill Belichick, Nick Saban, Ja Morant's Return, Wemby, Draymond Green, Tiger Woods, Mbappé, and More.

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then five years in the NCAA.

You can read the full transcript of the podcast interview with Ron located at the top of this blog post.

📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the following topics:

• NFL / College football :

  • NFL offers voluntary buyouts to more than 200 employees.

  • Bill Belichick exit’s at the Patriots.

  • Nick Saban's retirement

  • Tom Brady’s TV debut this fall?

• NBA:

  • Ja Morant’s return

  • Rookie of the year: Can Wemby win the Rookie of the year title this year? Will he be an all Star this year?

  • Draymond Green GS warriors (NBA) reinstated

  • Miami Heat coach, Erik Spoelstra, signs record-breaking $120 million deal

  • Mark Cuban giving $35 million in bonuses to Dallas Mavericks employees after team sale

• LIV Vs PGA:

  • Tiger Woods and Nike part ways after 27 years.

• European soccer:

  • Where will Mbappé go next? Real Madrid fc? Liverpool fc ?

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